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Eric Provost's avatar

People often these patterns as pure luck, or just politics - being there at the right moment, with the right people. However, it’s more than that; it’s a slow and steady process that allows you to build trust and create gravity around you. People don’t feel forced into a direction; they follow you because it feels natural.

I recently wrote about how trust is the currency of chaos, and your post is a great illustration of it!

Andrea Chiarelli's avatar

Thanks for sharing!

Rini Kothari's avatar

maria and wei's pattern is right but it's also a tax on people who don't have the bandwidth to do the invisible relationship building on top of their actual job

Andrea Chiarelli's avatar

That’s true! Though I think we all have to accept that this is on top of everything else, and if we don’t our progression suffers…

Kathleen's avatar

In this complex, ever changing world 'systems' thinking should be encouraged, silos should be a thing of the past and mixing it up with others to connect-the-dots is the most effective way to advance goals. Indeed, the goals themselves may change along the way.